Paragraph 84D Converting membership – election made during limited periodF1F2
This article applies where a member has made, at the same time as an election under article 65A to purchase service during the limited period—
an election under article 84A(5) to convert special membership to standard membership;
an election under article 84B(5) to convert standard membership to special membership; or
an election under article 84C(5) to have pensionable service treated as special pensionable service.
Where that member makes an election under article 65B to purchase service during the extended limited period—
any service purchased is to be converted to service as a special member or as a standard member in accordance with the election referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c);
the member may decide to revoke the election referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) and to make no new election under article 84A, 84B or 84C in respect of the service purchased during the limited period in accordance with article 65A or the service purchased during the extended limited period in accordance with article 65B; or
the member may made a new election under article 84A, 84B or 84C in respect of both the service purchased during the limited period in accordance with article 65A and the service purchased during the extended limited period in accordance with article 65B.
Article 84E (revocation of conversion election made during limited period) applies in respect of a decision to revoke under paragraph (2)(b).
Any new election made under paragraph (2)(c)—
is to be made in accordance with article 84A, 84B or 84C;
must be made at the same time as the election to purchase service during the extended limited period; and
must be made in respect of both the service purchased during the limited period and the service purchased during the extended limited period, so that all of the service is converted to service as a special member or as a standard member or treated as special pensionable service.
Where a new election is made under paragraph (2)(c), the election made under article 84A(5), 84B(5) or 84C(5) during the limited period is revoked, and the revocation takes effect on the day that the new election is made.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. 12 Ch. 5 added (retrospective and with effect in accordance with art. 1(3)(d) of the amending Rule) by The New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/9), art. 1(3)(d), Sch. para. 10(10)
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Annex Scheme arts. 84D, 84E inserted (31.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/178), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7(8)